Artwork
Baul singer
Baul singer is a paint painting by the Indian Miniature artist Abanindranath Tagore. It dates from 1905 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The work reflects Abanindranath Tagore’s efforts to revitalize Indian art by blending Mughal and Rajput traditions while resisting Western academic influences.
A chromoxylograph depicts a Baul singer in a meditative pose while playing an ektara, rendered in subtle grey tones that evoke a misty atmosphere. The print was likely produced in Japan using wood-block techniques from the original composition. The work reflects Abanindranath Tagore’s efforts to revitalize Indian art by blending Mughal and Rajput traditions while resisting Western academic influences. It was later gifted to a collection through Lady Sonia Wilson, daughter of Sir E. B. Havell.
Artist & collection
Artist
Abanindranath Tagore was an Indian painter who was the principal artist and creator of the Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907.
